In a message dated 8/15/2003 10:02:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NYALLEGA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > JORDAN, ALONZO [LON] pg 335 [1910] > "Alonzo Jordan bears the distinction of being the oldest man now living who > was born in Cuba. He was born in 1825, and is still living on the same farm > and a few yards distant from the house where he was born. He is now > afflicted with paralysis and has to keep to the house. It will be hard for people > who have only known him of recent years to recognize "Lon Jordan" as he has > been so familiarly called, in the accompanying picture, evidently taken not long > after his rafting days on the Allegheny. > > Should any of you reading this think you are related to Alonzo Jordan, do let me know. Would like to hear from you. Alonzo is descended from John Jordan and Julia Swartout. Ruth Jordan Thoden RThoden@aol.com